HIRING: Senior Director, Budget Policy and Data Analytics
| November 17, 2023 |
First Focus on Children is seeking a full-time Senior Director, Budget Policy and Data Analytics. Based in the Washington, D.C. area, this position will …
Issue Brief: Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Abbie Malloy, Kaitlin Vu | November 15, 2023 |
The presence of heavy metals in baby foods is harmful to infant development and can impact a child’s health into adulthood. Recently, the publication …
FACT SHEET: Children’s Mental Health
Averi Pakulis, Elaine Dalpiaz, Megan Condon | November 14, 2023 |
Children in the United States are facing unprecedented mental health challenges. In October 2021, First Focus on Children joined other leading children’s health organizations …
FACT SHEET: School-Based Mental Health Coordinators
Averi Pakulis, Elaine Dalpiaz, Megan Condon | November 14, 2023 |
What They Are and Why Children and Teens Need Them At a time when the mental health workforce is woefully insufficient to meet the …
Fact Sheet: 2022 USDA Food Insecurity Report
| October 26, 2023 |
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its annual report on Household Food Insecurity in the United States, which details the harsh reality …